CVE-2025-65843

Published Dec 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS contains an insecure file handling vulnerability in its support data archive generation feature. The application follows symbolic links placed inside the ~/Library/Logs/Aquarius directory and treats them as regular files. When building the support ZIP, Aquarius recursively enumerates logs using a JUCE directory iterator configured to follow symlinks, and later writes file data without validating whether the target is a symbolic link. A local attacker can exploit this behavior by planting symlinks to arbitrary filesystem locations, resulting in unauthorized disclosure or modification of arbitrary files. When chained with the associated HelperTool privilege escalation issue, root-owned files may also be exposed.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acustica-audio
Acustica-audio aquarius
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:acustica-audio:aquarius:3.0.069:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Acustica-audio
Acustica-audio aquarius
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acusticaudio
Acusticaudio aquarius Desktop
Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Acusticaudio
Acusticaudio aquarius Desktop
Apple
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS contains an insecure file handling vulnerability in its support data archive generation feature. The application follows symbolic links placed inside the ~/Library/Logs/Aquarius directory and treats them as regular files. When building the support ZIP, Aquarius recursively enumerates logs using a JUCE directory iterator configured to follow symlinks, and later writes file data without validating whether the target is a symbolic link. A local attacker can exploit this behavior by planting symlinks to arbitrary filesystem locations, resulting in unauthorized disclosure or modification of arbitrary files. When chained with the associated HelperTool privilege escalation issue, root-owned files may also be exposed.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2025, 5:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 3, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 10:10 PM